# mahjong

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑːˈd͡ʒɒŋ/ · frequency rank #45,501

## Definitions
1. A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.
2. A solitaire game using the same tiles, where the player wins by removing pairs of matching exposed tiles until none remain.

## Etymology
From Mandarin 麻將／麻将 (májiàng), derived from 麻雀 (máquè, “sparrow”) with a Wu diminutive suffix 兒／儿 /ŋ̍/.

## Easily confused with
- **Mahon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahjong-vs-mahon)

## Common misspellings (11)
`amhjong`, `mahhjong`, `mahjjong`, `mahjnog`, `mahjogn`, `mahjongg`, `mahjonng`, `mahojng`, `majhong`, `mhajong`, `mmahjong`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mahjong